Jenkins exits Barclays to drive BNP Paribas in UK

Jenkins, based in London, is charged with ­‘ensuring the full scope' of BNP Paribas's business is ‘understood' in the UK, where its fixed-income business is headquartered. He will also take global comms responsibility for that part of the ­business.

He heads a team of 14 and replaces Jonathan Mullen, who has moved to Paris to become the firm's group head of media relations and internal comms.

‘The role will involve highlighting BNP Paribas's commitment to the UK,' said Jenkins. ‘Most of our clients are large companies - I've experienced communicating with them through my previous role at Barclays.'

At Barclays Global Investors, Jenkins was head of ­corporate comms, having worked for the company since 1997. Before ­Barclays, he worked with Cable & Wireless in Riga, at the company's ­Latvian joint venture, ­Lattelekom.